What if women were paid more than men? What if men had continued to fight for their equality to get paid more, but still wouldn’t get it? Well, that is currently the problem with equal pay for women today. With everything the USWNT has done, they should be paid more than the USMNT. First of all, the USWNT are more accomplished than the USMNT. Women’s soccer has been more accomplishing than men’s soccer without a doubt in the past decade and continuing. With 4 gold medal wins and 3 World Cups, they continue to progress in the right direction, while the men’s team still haven’t gotten into the finals of a World Cup and finished in 4th place (the highest finish for them) in the Olympics (“U.S.”). In addition, The USWNT are currently ranked number …show more content…
For instance, in the 2014 World Cup, the men earned bonus money for each point that they got in the group stage. Whereas the women did not earn such bonuses at all during their 2015 World Cup run, which led to winning the trophy. Another thing to point out is that the men’s prize money for losing in the round of 16 was about $9 million. The women’s prize money for winning the World Cup was only $2 million. In the teams’ home friendlies, the men earned $1,500 per game, win, lose, or tie. The women earned $1,350 per game, and only if they actually won them (Davis). Also, not only are the players not getting enough bonuses, but the coach isn’t either. USWNT coach Jill Ellis received a bonus of $90,000 and incentive compensation for coaching the USWNT to the cup final. This was merely less than a fifth of what Jurgen Klinsmann (former USMNT coach) had earned ($90,000) when guiding the men to the second round of the tournament. Ellis had also earned less than Klinsmann’s assistant, Andi Herzog ($426,000 overall) (Goff). Overall, the entire USWNT are not getting enough bonuses, even when they have proven to be more successful than the
Exhilarated screams and contagious laughter pierce the air. The squeaking and screeching of the rusty old gate travel throughout the playground, as I tower towards it. Sprinting down the crumbly old path, leading to the sand court. There are crowds and clusters of children everywhere. The wind twisting and gusting throughout the awkward side bangs and awful bob haircuts. Recess was by far the most exciting and adventurous part of my second-grade life. Spotting my best friend, Lydia, out of the mass of children, I frantically run up to her and ask her to play Newcomb with me. Newcomb was the best recess game to me, simply because it always had the cutest boys. Lydia immediately replies with complete agreement.
Satya Nadella once said, “We must ensure not only that everyone receives equal pay for equal work, but that they have the opportunity to do equal work.” It was found that women only earn seventy-nine percent of what men make in similar jobs. The gender pay gap has been in account for over fifty years, and yet it is still an issue today. Although businesses are required to practice fairness in compensation amongst all employees regardless of gender, age, or race this is not always the case. Businesses need to instill stricter policies against unequal pay to eliminate racial discrimination, reward and recognize performance and experience, and do away with the gender gap.
Women are becoming a bigger part of the professional sports world. The number of professional sports for women is growing at a very fast rate. Right now though, the comparison of women's professional sports to men's professional sports still varies greatly. For example, men's professional sports range from wrestling to football to skateboarding. Women on the other hand, do not have the opportunity to participate in these professional sports. But this is changing quickly. Women are beginning to receive the same opportunities in sports as men.
It is also very likely that the sponsorships attracted by the men’s team would be worth significantly more than the sponsorships attracted by the women’s team. While I believe that they are playing the same sport and should therefore earn similar salaries, these things affect how much the club has available for salaries and also how much they are willing to pay to retain top players. Quite simply, the women’s clubs just don’t have the money available to pay higher salaries.
Throughout history, women have always experienced sexism on different levels. For example, not being able to vote because of their gender. Most of these issues don't exist in the US or other countries anymore, except for the wage gap between men and women. Women get paid less than men do, especially if they both have the same job. Women should get equal pay because they can do the same jobs as men, they can get as good as an education as men, and it affects other people including a woman's family.
The US Women's National Team (USWNT) is considered more competitive in the field, but with the male athletes, the amount of compensation is less. Since the 1992 women's World Cup began, the
This report explores the gender pay gap in Australia, looking at why there is a gender pay gap and how that gender pay gap might be redressed. The gender pay gap is a complex issue with multiple causes. Therefore, its complexity defies a simple policy response. What is needed to rectify the gender pay gap is a bi-partisan approach across multiple sectors and throughout the wider community. This report identifies three key policy options supported Women’s Electoral Lobby. Those are: implementing educational systems to change the culture in the community, encouraging businesses to work with the Workplace Gender Equality Agency to develop direct action plans for equal pay and the government changing internal mechanisms to support pay equity. This report concludes with the policy recommendation that the government implement educational systems to change the culture in the community as this would have the most pervasive impact to redress the gender pay gap.
Gender discrimination is not a new topic, but it is oftentimes a controversial one. The differing political groups in the United States is a good example of how certain groups of people do not think the issue of a gender pay gap needs to be addressed. People on both sides of the political divide have dodged questions on whether or not the gender pay gap is a real issue and if it should be addressed. While some politicians may be divided, most scholars believe that having a gender gap does hamper the countries economy. For example, closing the gender pay gap in the United States should boost the economy by three to four percentage points (Bassett 2014), as this would introduce a group of people who will have more earning and spending potential
In todays world women are considered as equal breadwinners in the family. They receive college and graduate degrees, and yet, women earn less than men. The impact of the gender pay gap signifies that women earn less over the lifetime period, which results in lower retirement benefits and a risk of poverty. Being a complex issue, gender pay gaps is caused by variety of factors, such as discrimination at workplace, when women paid less than men for the same job. Also, it is significant to analyze why boys and girls born with equal opportunities have different carrier expectations. As women and men carry out different jobs, sectors dominated by men are paid higher wages. The society has shaped gender roles and values that determine women’s choice
Equal Pay for Women The Equal Pay Act was passed in 1963, which required employers to give equal pay for equal work to men and women working in the same workplace, and prohibited sex discrimination. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, women still earn on average only 77% of what men earn, but it is much worse for colored women (Simon). According to the White House, the pay gap between African American women and Latina women is larger. African American women are earning sixty four cents for every dollar earned by men and Latina women fifty six cents for every dollar, even though they work in the same workplace and same position (White house).
For many years in United States, equal salary pay for women has been a major issue that women have been fighting for decades. This began back in World War II, when the National Labor Board urged equalize the salary rates for women with the same rates that males were getting of the same professions. (Rowen) Although, traditionally most women do not work to provide for there family and there are not so many independent women during World War II. After World War II more women lost their jobs to veterans returning to the workforce. Women in the workforce after the war have been discriminated ever since. The idea of women as weak and cannot perform there jobs
From the beginning of history and to this day women still get paid less than the average man, but why? Whoever said that women are incapable of good work performance? Whoever said that women do not have the same responsibilities to maintain? What really makes a women’s work inferior to men? The answer is nothing. Today, women are depended on just as much as men, and are capable of performing at their level. However, a full-time working woman earns only seventy-seven cents for every dollar a man makes. These days women make up half the workplace in our society; they work just as hard and for the same reasons. Women deserve to be paid at an equal rate as men because they are relied on to uphold the same responsibilities and are just as qualified to perform at a man’s level.
Closing the wage gap between men and women is a continuing struggle today in nations all over the world. In many occupations women are paid less overall than their male counterparts. One nation, however, is making strides to bring this disparity in wages into the light. British law will soon require large companies to publish information about the salaries paid to their male and female employees. While this is a great step forward in recognizing the gender pay gap, many women also face many other obstacles to getting equal pay such as the “Mommy Tax” that reporter Ann Crittenden talks about in her piece of the same name (Kirk and Okazawa-Rey 337). Another obstacle for women in the work place that ties into the “Mommy Tax” is how women are generally
Addressing the gender pay gap remains a pressing concern in today's workforce, prompting heated debates and calls for action. In this essay, I aim to explore this issue comprehensively, targeting an audience comprising businessmen, economists, and corporate workers—individuals who wield influence over policies and practices related to employment. By presenting evidence-backed arguments and appealing to their expertise, I seek to foster meaningful dialogue and drive tangible progress in closing the gender pay gap. Recent discussions surrounding the gender pay gap have ignited controversy and raised important questions about its implications for women in the workplace. While some argue for its justification, others advocate vehemently for its elimination.
In today’s society, Women perform similar jobs to men. Whether it’s blue or white collar jobs, women are always present and thriving for success balancing a life of business and family. In the job market, some are graduates of the best schools and have interned at the best firms, but are still not compensated as equally as men. Following the recent comments by the CEO of Microsoft concerning women asking for raises and how they should trust the system to install equality, the issue seems to be still present, and women’s work is not rewarded similarly to men’s.